Case study · Multi-directory agency work

Seven directories
spun up in minutes.

Brian uses Row.so to stand up client and experimental directories rapidly — full-fledged sites with design control, without assembling a new stack each time.

Brian Rossiter · Freelancer

7

Directories launched fast

Minutes

Per starter site

1 stack

For every niche

Challenge

Each niche needed its own branded directory. Custom Webflow/WP builds were too slow and expensive for exploratory or freelance client work.

Solution

Prompt or Sheet seed each niche in Row.so, customize blocks per brand, and reuse payments/SEO infrastructure across workspaces. Map and blog features landed quickly from product updates.

  • AI directory builder
  • Multi-workspace
  • Map Locator
  • Built-in blog

Results

Multiple live directories the same day. Clients see polished catalogs instead of wireframes. Iteration happens in the product, not in a backlog of plugins.

“Creating a directory with Row.so is remarkably fast — I spun up seven in minutes. The design impressed me, and Richard shipped map and blog features within days of my feedback.”

Brian Rossiter, Freelancer

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3,200 rows enriched overnight — Sheets stayed the CMS.

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SEO and CWV A+ before the engineering team could object.

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Four tools out. One directory workflow in.

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Messy list → live map the same day.

Duy turned a rough local niche list into a searchable Map Locator directory in one day. Sponsor interest showed up before polish was done.